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T  H  E 


SOUTHEM  SOLDIER'S 


HEALTH  GUIDE. 


BY  JOHN  STAIXIiACK  WILSON,  II 
Author  of  "Woman's  Home  Book  of  Health":  Member  of  the 
Medical  Association  of  the  State  of  Georg 


COLUMBUS,  GA.: 

DAILY    SUN   BOOK   AND  JOB   OFriCE,   OPPOSITE  TEMPF.EANCF.   KALI. 


George  Washington  Flowers 
Memorial  Collection 

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FAMILY  OF 

COLONEL  FLOWERS 


THE 


SOUTHERN  SOLDIER'S 


HEALTH  GUIDE 


BI  JOHN  STAINMCK  WILSON,  M.  D., 

Author  of  -Woman's  Home  Book  of  Health"';  Member  of  the 

Medical  Association  of  the  State  of  Georgia,  &c,  &c. 


COLUMBUS,  GA.  : 

DAILY   £UN   BOOK   AKD  JOB   OFFICE,   OPPOSITE   TEMPERANCE   HALL. 

1861.  " 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1861,  by 
JOHN  STAINBACK  WILSON, 
in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  Confederate 
States,  in  and  for  the  District  of  Georgia. 


THE  SOUTHERN  SOLDIERS  HEALTH  WIDE. 


I. 
HEALTH  AXIOMS. 

More  soldiers  die  of  disease  than  of  the  sword.    This  is 
lly  true  of  volunteer  forces:  it  was  exemplified  in  the 
late  Mexican  war,  and  is  amply  confirmed  by   the  mortuary 
lists  of  every  campaign  in  all  count:  i 

The  Reason  Why.— Because,  1st,  disease-producing  cau 
in  constant  operation,  while  the  casualties  of  the  battle  field 
are  only  occasional.  ?d.  Large  numbers  who  enter  the  army 
are  not  inured  to  the  hardships  and  exposures  of  military 
life.  3d.  Many  volunteers  arc  wanting  in  that  native  stamina 
and  vital  resistance  which  are  necessary  to  enable  them  to 
"endure  hardship  as  good  soldiers.''  4th.  All  the  natural  and 
circumstantial  causes  of  disease  are   int.  I    made 

active  and  operative  by  reckless  or  Unavoidable  violations  of 
the  Laws  of  Heal tli.  on  the  part  of  soldiers. 

Ex  smpi.es.— Clean]  stimulants  are  too  freely 

indulged  in;  the  temperature  of  the  body  is  not  duly  regarded; 
d  is  ofti  n  improper  in  qpality,  ■  Of  deficient 

in  quantity;  the  exercise  is  sometimes  exhausting— at  other 
times  the  powers  are  enfeebled  from  inaction;  the  hours  of 
sleep  are  irregular  and  mterrul  are  too  often 

to  riot  in  the  wildest  extravagancies  of  unrestrained 
lieent 


II. 
THE  OKHERAI  l.AWs  01  HEALTH. 

1.  The  air  breathed  must  be  pure. 

2.  The  food  must  be  adapted  in  quantity  and  quality  to  the 

climate  and  habits  of  life. 


4  THE  SOUTHERN   SOLDIER'S   HEALTH   GUIDE. 

3.  The  drinks  should  be  of  proper  temperature,  and  free 
from  impurities  and  stimulating  properties. 

4.  A  uniform  and  comfortable  temperature  of  the  body  should 
be  preserved. 

5.  The  exercise  should  be  moderate  and  regular,  rather  than 
excessive  and  occasional. 

6.  The  sleep  should  be  abundant,  and  should  be  sought  in 
the  night. 

7.  The  clothing  should  be  sufficiently  warm,  and  at  the  same 
time  light  and  loose. 

8.  The  skin  should  be  kept  clean. 

9.  The  bowels  should  be  evacuated  at  regular  times,  and  the 
calls  of  nature  should  be  promptly  attended  to. 

10.  Serenity  and  composure  of  mind,  courage,  hope,  religious 
confidence,  and  all  the  cheerful  elevating  feelings,  should  be 
cultivated;  while  fear,  grief,  despair,  and  all  the  depressing 
passions,  should  be  suppressed.   ■ 


III. 

SPECIAL  ADAPTATION  OF  HEALTH  LAWS  TO  SOLDIER 
LIFE. 

Air.— Except  in  barracks  and  hospitals,  soldiers  are  not  as 
much  exposed  to  impure  air  as  civilians.  On  the  "tented  field" 
they  inhale  the  pure  air  of  heaven.  But  where  numbers  are 
congregated  together,  the  atmosphere  is  very  liable  to  become 
contaminated  with  various  disease-producing  agents;  and 
when  the?e  are  concentrated  and  confined,  they  give  rise  to 
typhus  or  camp  fever,  hospital  gangrene  or  mortification, 
erysipelas,  and  a  host  of  malignant  diseases  far  more  formidable 
and  destructive  to  a  brave  army  than  rifled  cannons  and 
Northern  Zouaves. 

The  deleterious  effects  of  impure  air  are  especially  likely  to 
be  seen  in  a  Southern  climate,  where  the  heat  favors  putrefac- 
tion, enfeebles  the  vital  powers,  and  aggravates  all  inflammatory 
affections.  It  will  be  the  duty  of  the  medical  officers  to  guard 
against  the  effects  of  heat,  by  giving  strict  attention  to  cleanli- 
ness and  ventilation;  and  it  is  no  part  of  my  design  to  give 
them  instructions    on  these  points.     I  may,  however,  with 


THE   SOOTHERS   SOLDIER'S    HEA1TH  QUIDS.  6 

propriety  insist  on  the  importance  of  co-cperation  on  the  part 
of  the  soldiers,  with  their  medical  attendants,  in  their  efforts  to 
prevent  disease,  by  scrupulous  attention  to  cleanliness  in  and 
about  the  camps— by  the  speedy  removal  of  all  offensive  and 
air-infecting  agents,  and  by  avoiding,  as  far  as  possible,  the 
crowding  together  in  close  tents  and  barracks.  Better  to  sleep 
in  the  open  air,  with  no  canopy  but  the  heavens,  than  in  a 
crowded  room  or  tent.  It  is  all  a  mistake  that  there  is 
anything  specially  malignant  in  night  air.  Night  air  was  made 
as  much  for  human  beings  as  day  air  ;  and  as  there  is  nothing 
to  breathe  at  night  but  night  air,  the  conclusion  is  plain  that 
God  intended  that  the  one  should  be  used  as  freely  as  the 
other.  The  time  has  been  when  tents  were  unknown,  when 
brave  and  hardy  men  rested  with  the  earth  for  a  bed  and  the 
eky  for  a  covering;  and  yet  those  men  suffered  far  less  from 
disease  than  our  modern  armies,  and  were  able  to  conquer  a 
world.  There  is  nothing  malignant  or  dangerous,  then,  in 
night  air  in  itself.  All  that  is  necessary  is  to  guard  against  the 
dampness  of  the  air,  and  to  prevent  the  too  rapid  escape  of 
heat  from  the  body,  by  having  it  well  protected  with  a  blanket. 

Food —As  to  food,  it  is  often  Hobson's  choice  with  soldiers. 
Yet  they  should  know  how  to  make  the  best  of  what  they  have, 
and  they  should  be  guarded  against  those  errors  and  excesses 
into  which  they  are  so  liable  to  run.  The  rations  of  our 
Southern  army  wilhinall  probability,  consist  almost  exclusively 
of  pickled  pork,  bai  coffee,  and  flour. 

The  pickled  pork  is  detrimental  to  health  on  occount  of  the 
excessive  quantity  of  salt  with  which  it  is  impregnated.  It  is 
well  known  that  the  long  condoned  use  of  salt  provisions  is 
the  cause  of  that  miserable  disease,  scurvy:  and  there  can  be 
be  but  little  doubt  that  many  skin  diseases  and  inflammations 
of  the  internal  organs  may  be  traced  to  the  same  source. 
Again,  fat  pork  and  bacon  aro  very  objectionable  on  account  of 
the  large  quantity  of  grease  that  enters  into  their  composition. 
.  being  a  heat-generating  and  n<-.t  a  strength-giving 
agent,  should  enter  sparingly  into  the  dietary  of  a  warm 
climate.  Bacon  and  pork  may  and  must  be  used  by  our 
Southern  troops,  in  the  absence  of  better  food,  but  there 
should  be  a  large  admixture  of  cooling,  laxative  vegetable9and 
fruits.    On  the  whole,  we  have  more  reason  to  giye  thanks  than 


6  THE   SOUTHERN   SOLDIER  3   HEALTH   GUIDE. 

to  complain  that  our  enemies  have  cut  off  the  bacon  and  pork. 
Tennessee  and  Kentucky  (with  our  own  home  supply)  will 
afford  altogether  as  much  as  we  should  use;  and  a  little 
shortening  in  the  allowance  of  hog  meat  will,  no  doubt,  be  the 
means  of  saving  many  a  Southern  soldiers  life. 

The  excess  of  salt  in  meat  should  be  removed  by  boiling  or 
soaking  in  water  Boiling  not  only  abstracts  the  salt,  but  also 
much  of  the  grease.  Broiling  is  the  most  convenient  mode  of 
cooking  in  camp,  and  on  the  score  of  health,  is  far  better  than 
frying. 

Fine  flour  is  constipating,  and  therefore  it  should  be  used,  as 
often  as  circumstances  will  permit,  in  conjunction  with  corn 
bread,  fruits  and  vegetables.  The  ash-cake  is  the  most  whole- 
some form  of  bread,  and  is  well  suited  to  camp  life. 

Good  ripe  fruits  and  vegetables  are  highly  conducive  to 
health,  and  are  peculiarly  appropriate  in  a  warm  climate,  on 
account  of  their  cooling,  laxative,  and  anti-inflammatory  effects. 
Among  the  fruits  and  vegetables,  water-melons,  oranges, 
cucumbers,  ripe  peaches  and  apples,  figs,  and  potatoes,  are 
worthy  of  special  notice.  AH  the  acid  fruits  tend  to  prevent 
scurvy ;  and  the  same  may  be  said  of  potatoes.  Water-melons 
act  powerfully  on  the  kidneys,  and  are  good  even  in  fevers. 
Cucumbers  consist  mostly  of  water,  and  contain  but  little 
nutriment,  yet  they  are  a  valuable  addition  to  the  dietary  of  a 
warm  climate.  Fruits  and  vegetables  should  be  in  good  condi- 
tion when  eaten— that  is,  they  should  not  be  green,  or  over-ripe 
and  half  rotten ;  and  they  should  be  used  in  moderation.  The 
evils  charged  upon  fruits  have  originated  from  excess— from 
their  abuse  rather  than  their  proper  use. 

When  there  is  an  epidemic  tendency  to  cholera  and  bowel 
affections, fruits  and  vegetables  should  be  used  more  sparingly 
than  they  might  otherwise  be. 

Rice  is  among  the  most  wholesome  and  nutritious  of  all 
foods,  and  it  should  form  a  large  part  of  the  dietary  of  Southern 
soldiers.  It  is  the  best  of  all  diets  in  looseness  of  the  bowels, 
and  in  all  cases  where  it  is  desirable  to  prevent  or  restrain 
excessive  action  of  the  bowels.  Nine  cases  in  ten  of  diarrhoea 
will  yield  to  rest  and  an  exclusive  rice  diet. 

DRiNKs—  The  effects  of  all  alcoholic  drinks,  when  taken  as  a 
beverage,  are  evil— evil  only,  and  that  continually.    The  appa- 


TRR   SOUTHERN   80LDrEP.'S   HEALTH  7 

rent  strength  and  animation  imparted  by  them  is  fictitious  and 
delusive,  the  transient  and  temporary  excitement  arising  from 
their  use  being  invariably  and  necessarily  followed  hy  a  collapse 
and  sinking  of  the  vital  powers  below  par.  This  is  true  of 
every  form  of  drink  of  which  alcohol  is  a  constituent. 

What  shall  I  say.  then,  of  those  villainous  conglomerate  -us 
of  logwood,  strychnine,  sugar  of  lead,  etc.,  which  are  sold  bf 
camp  followers  ?    Why  simply  this :  that  tl  ell  such 

stuff  should  be  compelled  to  drink  it.  This  would  soon  put  an 
end  to  the  traffic,  and  save  the  liv<  -  of  many  soldiers  who 
thoughtlessly  swallow  such  poitons.  And  I  may  add.  that  no 
man  who  indulges  freely  in  the  use  of  any  kind  of  alcoholic 
liquors  will  be  likely  to  survive  a  protracted  Southern  cam- 
paign; and  should  he  be  so  fortunate  as  to  live  through  the 
war,  he  will  return  home  a  wreck  in  health  and  in  morals,  not 
to  enjoy  the  fruits  of  his  victories,  but  to  fill  an  early  grave. 

As  to  coffee,  it  may  be  admissible,  and  sonic  times  beneficial 
when  taken  in  the  morning  and  in  moderate  quantity  :  ' 
is  a  stimulant  with  little  or  no  nutriment,  it  should  be  regarded 
more  as  a  medicine,  to  be  used  occasionally  as  a  restorative, 
than  as  an  ordinary  beverage.    We  are  told  that  General  Scott 
said,  "the  too  free  use  of  strong  eoffi  <•  and  oily  n 
with  neglect  of  keeping  the  -kin  dean)  cost  many  a  soldier  his 
life  in  Mexico."    It  is  to  be  hoped  that  our  soldiers  will  profit 
by  the  hint  of  the  "old  General,  and  do  nothing  to  aid  him  in 
his  efforts  to  destroy  the  "rebels."    After  all,  the  In  -t  I  ■ 
is  pure  water.    When  water  is  impregnated  with  fen 
ments,  most  of  these  can  be  removed  by  filtering  it  through 
sand.    To  keep  waiter  cool,  put  a  wet  cloth  over  the  vessel 
containing  it.    Large  draughts  of  cold   water  should  not  be 
taken  when  the  body  i^  overheated  or  exhausted 

Clothing.— The  clothing  of  soldiers  is  generally  too  heavy, 
and  too  close-fitting  for  a  warm  climate.  Our  military  uniforms 
are  anything  but  favorable  to  those  free  and  unrestrained 
movements  so  necessary  to  the  comfort  and  efficiency  of  a 
soldier.  All  stock*,  air-tight  high  and  stiff  hats,  and  tight-fitting 
clothing  should  be  entirely  discarded.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that 
the  cumbersome  English  fa-hion  of  dressing  soldiers  will  never 
be  adopted  by  the  Southern  army,  and  I  think  that  the  proper 
authorities  will  show  their  independence  and  good  sense  by 


8  THK  SOUTHERN   SOLDIER'S  HEALTH  GUIDE. 

providing  the  regular  army  with  clothing  light,  loose,  and  easy- 
fitting.  The  best  dress  for  a  Southern  soldier  is  a  loose  hunting 
shirt,  or  short  sack,  over  loosely-flowing  sailors'  trowsers.  The 
feet  should  be  protected  by  thick  leather  boots  or  shoes,  and 
the  head  should  be  covered  with  a  light-colored  soft  felt  hat. 
The  hat  should  be  sufficiently  high  to  allow  a  free  circulation 
of '  ir  over  the  brain,  and  ventilation  should  be  secured  by 
having  little  windows  cut  in  the  sides  of  the  crown.  To  guard 
against  sun-stroke  and  over-heating  of  the  head  when  exposed 
to  the  sun,  place  a  wet  handkerchief  or  sponge  in  the  hat,  and 
on  the  top  of  the  head.  "All  bright-colored  scarfs,  belts,  sashes, 
badges,  stripes,  bands,  caps,  etc.,  that  may  serve  to  direct  the 
enemy's  aim,  should  be  utterly  discarded  in  the  uniforms  of 
men  in  actual  service.  They  may  answer  on  a  holiday  parade, 
but  never  in  the  field  of  battle.  On  the  contrary,  the  uniforms 
should  be  plain,  the  colors  subdued,  and  nothing  exhibited 
that  can  at  all  serve  to  insure  a  closer,  deadlier  aim."  On  that 
important  part  of  a  soldier's  equipage,  the  blanket,  I  copy  the 
advice  of  "An  Old  Soldier":  "Line  your  blanket  with  one 
thickness  of  brown  drilling.  This  adds  but  four  ounces  in 
weight,  aud  doubles  the  warmth.  Buy  a  small  India  rubber 
blanket  (only  $1  50)  to  lay  on  the  ground  or  throw  over  your 
shoulders,  when  on  guard  duty,  during  a  rain  storm.  Most  of 
the  Eastern  troops  are  provided  with  these  Straw  to  lie  on  is 
not  always  to  be  had."  The  advice  is  good ;  and  though  there 
may  be  some  difficulty  in  getting  the  India  rubber  just  now, 
the  present  state  of  things  cannot  long  continue,  and  it  would 
be  well  to  bear  in  mind  what  the  "Old  Soldier"  says. 

In  the  absence  of  India  rubber  blankets  or  straw  to  lie  upon, 
skins,  planks,  boxes,  or  something  of  the  kind,  should  be 
placed  under  the  body  while  sleeping  on  the  ground,  so  as  to 
guard  against  the  chilling  effects  of  the  damp  earth.  As  to  the 
dangers  of  getting  wet,  they  are  very  much  exaggerated. 
There  is  but  little  to  fear  while  the  body  is  kept  in  motion. 
The  danger  arises  after  exercise  ceases,  and  when  the  body  is 
exhausted.  A  soldier  may  march  all  day  in  wet  clothes  without 
the  least  injury.  But  when  the  day's  labors  are  over,  dry 
clothing  should  be  put  on,  if  possible.  If  this  cannot  be  done; 
a  dry  blanket  or  over-coat  should  bo  thrown  over  the  wet 
clothes  until  they  become  dry. 


THE   SOUTHERN    BOLSUBft    HEALTH    Gt'ir«E.  9 

Exekcise.— In  an  active  military  campaign,  there  is  but  Utile 
danger  that  the  body  will  suffer  for  the  want  of  exercise.  But 
while  in  camp,  the  exercise  should  be  as  regular  as  possible,  so 
that  the  soldier  may  be  prepared  for  the  fatigues  of  forced 
marches,  and  the  hardships  of  the  field.  When  the  body  is 
exhausted,  rest  should  be  sought,  but  only  so  much  as  is 
necessary  to  recuperate— beyond  this,  inaction-tends  to  diminish 
the  powers  of  endurance  ami  unfit  for  active  labor.  By  mode- 
rate daily  training  the  strength  and  vital  resistance  may  be 
vastly  increased. 

Sleep.— As  in  eating,  so  in  sleeping— the  soldier  must  take  it 
when,  how,  and  where  he  can.  Yet  it  should  not  bo  forgotten 
that  night  was  ordained  for  sleep.  Pay  sleep  is  not  a  full  and 
sufficient  substitute  for  night  sleep.  It  may  often  bene 
and  proper  to  make  up  for  unavoidable  loss  of  rest  at  night, 
by  sleeping  in  the  day,  but  the  law  of  nature  should  be  observed 
as  far  as  possible.  Obedience  in  this  respect  will,  of  course, 
prevent  the  keeping  of  late  hours  with  those  soul-and-body- 
destroying  dissipations  and  "teeming  mischiefs"  to  which  a 
camp  life  is  so  much  exposed. 

Bathing.— Cleanliness  may  well  be  ranked  among  the  cardinal 
virtues.  But  like  its  kindred  virtues,  it  i«  very  likely  to  be 
neglected  in  military  life. 

Frequent  bathing  is  the  most  effi  ctual  preventive  of  skin 
diseases,  the  various  forms  "f  fever,  bowel  complaints,  and  all 
kinds  of  congestive  and  inflamrdSrory  affections.  Bathing  is 
highly  useful  in  guarding  again-t  "colds"  from  getting  wet  and 
from  sudden  changes  of  weather.  When  it  is  not  convenient 
to  bathe  the  whole  body,  the  chest,  neck  and  arms  should  be 
wet  every  morning  in  cold  wat^r,  following  this  by  active 
friction  with  a  coarse  towel.  This  can  be  done  in  any  place 
where  a  quart  of  water  can  be  had.  Cold  water  is  tonic  and 
invigorating,  and  i-  particularly  useful  in  a  warm  climate  by 
counteracting  the  relaxing  and  debilitating  effects  of  heat. 
The  cold  hath  should  no'  be  taken  when  the  body  is  fatigued, 
nor  immediately  after  a  meal.  Exercise,  even  to  the  perspiring 
point,  is  a  good  preparation  for  the  cold  bath,  provided  there 
is  w  exhaustion  or  fatigue.  Early  in  the  morning  is  the  best 
and  most  convenient  time  for  bathing. 

Regulation  of  the  Passjons.— In  such  a  work  as  this,  I  can 
only  say  that  the  passions  are  divided  into  two  great  classes — 


10  THE  SOUTHERN  SOLDIER'S  HEALTH  GUIDE. 

the  elevating  and  the  depressing.  Among  the  former  may  be 
mentioned  love,  (including  love  of  country),  veneration,  faith 
and  hope.  Fear,  grief,  remorse,  etc.,  belong  to  the  latter  class. 
Upon  the  proper  exercise  and  direction  of  the  passions  depend 
our  happiness,  and,  to  a  large  extent,  our  health.  With  fear,  it 
may  bo  presumed  that  our  Southern  soldiers  have  nothing  to 
do,  when  their  native  bravery  is  warmed  by  the  inspiration  of 
a  just  and  holy  cause,  and  while  contending  for  all  that  is  dear 
to  the  human  heart,  and  sacred  in  the  sight  of  He,aven.  In  a 
righteous  cause  there  is  no  place  for  fear,  grief,  remorse,  and 
the  gloomy  train  of  depressing  passions.  But  soldiers  removed 
as  they  are  from  the.  restraints  of  civil  life,  are  in  danger  of 
indulging  those  licentious  animal  propensities  which  too  often 
ruin  both  health  and  morals. 

The  dangers  from  this  source  can  be  guarded  against  only  by 
the  restraints  of  religion,  by  remembering  the  instructions  of 
home,  and  by  stern  resistance  to  the  evils  and  temptations  of 
camp  life. 

Cooling  Off.— After  active  exercise,  the  coat  should  always  be 
put  on  again,  if  it  has  been  taken  off.  It  is  not  prudent  to  sit 
on  the  damp  ground  while  resting,  and  when  weary. 

Care  of  the  Feet.— Blistered  feet  should  be  bathed  in  cold 
water,  and  then  a  plaster  made  of  hog's  lard,  worked"  up  with 
finely-powdered  chalk  or  flour,  should  be  applied.  It  is  said 
that  rubbing  soap  into  the  socks  will  prevent  blistering.  Corns 
should  be  well  soaked  in  warm  water,  closely  trimmed,  and 
then  one  or  two  wafers  should  be  placed  on  them.  The  feet 
should  be  bathed  every  morning  in  cold  water  to  harden  the 
skin,  allay  and  prevent  irritation,  and  guard  against  cold.  A 
cold  foot  bath  every  morning  is  the  best  of  all  remedies  for 
eold  feet,  and  the  best  preventive  of  "colds"  and  internal 
congestion*. 


IV. 
ACCIDENTS  AND  EMERGENCIES. 
Bleeding.— When  an  artery  is  wounded,  the  blood  is  bright 
red,  and  escapes,  in  jets  or  spirts  with  the  beating  of  the  heart. 
To  cheek  the  bleeding,  pass  a  handkerchief  or  suspender 


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around  the  limb,  and  between  the  wound  and  the  heart,  run  a  bayo- 
net or  ram-rod  under  the  band  or  handkerchief,  and  then  twist 
it  until  the  bleeding  stops. 

Bleeding  from  a  vein  may  be  stopped  by  closing  the  wound 
with  the  fingers,  or  by  "tying  it  up." 

Poisoned  Wounds*— Apply  a  band  as  above,  and  91 
poison  with  B  quill,  or  with  (ho  mouth. 

Sprains.— Lie  down,   keep  the  limb  at   resl    and    eon 
injured  part  with  a  thin  cloth,  wet  in  cold  water. 

Fainting.— Place  the  patient  full  length  on  the  ground,  with 
the  head  as  low  or  lower  than  then  se  all  tight  •  I 

and  dash  cold  water  in  th 

Drowning.— Throw  blanket*  around  the  patii  m.  placeJiim  in 
.1  sitting  position,  clear  the  mucus  from  the  mouth,  held  the 
nose,  suck  out  the  foul  air  with  a  tube,  and  then  Wow  in  fresh 
air.    Rub  the  feet  an  I  legs  \  or  with  dry  sand. 

3tboke.— Rest,  cold  to  -he  head,  and  warmth  and  friction 
to  the  feet. 

Sodden  Death.— -When  Ibis   occurs  without   manifest 
treat  as  in  drowning. 


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THK 


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FOB    FAMILIES    GENERALLY, 
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of  the  Diseases  eomtmn  :>  Wliites 


BY  JOHN  SIAimU  WILSON.  M.l). 


Thin  work  is  now  ready  for  the  press,  and  will 
be  published  as  soon  as  the  war  is  over.  Orders 
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Address 

Dr.  JOHN  S.  WILSON, 

Coin  aibus,  Georgia. 


